Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Mr. Mark R. Warner, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the Senate to order at 11:01 a.m.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, January 3)

H.R. 3630 (Rep. Camp): To extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.

-- Pursuant to the order of 12/23/2011, Senate appointed conferees. Baucus; Reed; Cardin; Casey; Kyl; Crapo; Barrasso.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Tuesday, January 3)

PN2: Victoria Frances Nourse, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN5: Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN14: Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN91: Michael Charles Green, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN95: V. Natasha Perdew Silas, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN96: Linda T. Walker, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN100: Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN136: William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public Printer (Recess Appointment)

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN158: Arvo Mikkanen, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN317: Steve Six, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN653: Rebecca R. Wodder, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN784: Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of Friday, December 30, 2011, at 11:02 p.m. the ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of Friday, December 30, 2011, until 11 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2012.